CA Studies Weekly 1-4

the exact location of a place using coordinates to identify this specific places is called....

• Relative location

• Absolute Location

• Hemispheres

• specific location

California is considered a very successful agricultural state because.....

• the weather is cool.

• you can go surfing and to the mountains.

• the rich soil makes it good for farming and the economy.

• there are many plants that grow in California.

The earth is divided into four sections called....

• meridians

• equators

• sectors

• hemispheres

Why must people along the western part of the states of California need to be prepared for earthquakes?

• The shifting of the Earth's plates at the San Andreas Fault can cause earthquakes.

• Mining in the Sierra Nevada-Cascade Range causes shifts in the Earth's crust.

• Underwater volcanoes erupting in the Pacific Ocean can cause earthquakes on land.

• Shifting weather patterns caused by the jet stream can create earthquakes.

In order to grow crops in the Desert region of California, farmers must use...

• fertilizer

• raised beds

• pesticides

• irrigation

The capital of California is....

• San Jose

• San Francisco

• Sacramento

• Rocklin

Most of California enjoys a Mediterranean climate, which typically consists of....

• cool winters and wet summers

• dry winters and hot summers

• snowy winters and mild summers

• cool winters and hot summers

Boron is an important mineral found in California used for....

• soaps, medicine and fertilizer

• textiles

• food production

• fishing and shipping

Which national park in California was created thanks to the efforts of John Muir and a bill passed by congress in 1890?

• Yellowstone

• Yosemite

• Tahoe

• Death Valley

The Pacific Ocean is one of the Pacific Coast Region's most important natural resources because of...

• Construction and shipping

• fishing

• tourism

• All of the above